Cowboys special teams aren’t so special without Dez Bryant

The Cowboys return game was dreadful. Rookie Bryan McCann, who burst on the scene several weeks ago, has lost the magic. He was blasted by Philadelphia’s Eldra Buckley on a punt return late in the first half, fumbled and lost 13 yards as the ball rolled out of bounds. He finished with a minus 13 yards.

Kevin Ogletree returned four kickoffs for a not-so-grand total of 81 yards. He came out of the end zone in the third quarter and was stopped on the eight-yard line. Early in the fourth quarter, after the Eagles scored to take a 27-20 lead, Ogletree reponded with a 10-yard kickoff return.

“Obviously, Dez made a big impact on our football team,” interim head coach Jason Garrett said. “He’s made a number of plays for us, both in the kicking game and on the offensive side of the ball.”